Kingston police have arrested one more person in relation to a large seizure of weapons, drugs and cash last week.
In addition to the arrest of a 31-year-old man on July 18, Kingston police have since arrested a 31-year-old woman.
Police say they laid a total of 25 charges between the two — the man is facing 15 charges, while the woman is now facing 10 charges.
The charges laid against both people were: storage of firearm in careless manner, storage of ammunition in a careless manner, five charges in relation to possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of property obtained by crime.
The 31-year-old man was additionally charged with four counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited, and breach undertaking.
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Kingston police say a two-month long investigation led to the seizure a several weapons and nearly $200,000 in illicit drugs and cash.
A 31-year-old Kingston man is facing multiple charges after police executed a search warrant on Wednesday at a residence in the central part of Kingston.
Police say they found a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun, numerous rounds of ammunition, two holsters and two Tasers. Officers say they also found large quantities of fentanyl-laced heroin and crystal methamphetamine. Police estimate the street value of the drugs to be worth over $100,000. Police say they also found a substantial quantity of Canadian currency, altogether adding up to a seizure of just less than $200,000.
The 31-year-old was charged with possession of a loaded firearm, numerous other weapons related offences, possession of controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
According to Kingston police, there are additional arrests and charges pending as the investigation continues.
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